Chris You are right. The wording is aimed at the "technically suave" and yet the average New Vision reader cant even differentiate between a Computer Monitor and a Tv :-) (Joke).
So woulkd you like to come up with a watered down version that makes sende to normal folk? PS: That HTML mail you are sending is doing me bad coz I have to sort out the words from the  . Wire. > James, I don't think your article was ever published in any > of the papers. I wouldn't really blame them because to the average > individual whatever is mentioned therein is greek. I think our > interests would best be served by rewriting parts of it or > elucidating on the finer points therein. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: -----To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>From: Lunghabo James > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > 02/24/2004 09:52AMcc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: lug_: Clarion Call for > African > Governmentshttp://www.fossfa.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=150Fossfa > warns Govts against MicrosoftFree Software and Open Source Software > Foundation for Africa (Fossfa)co-ordinator Bildad Kagai today issued a > stongly-worded warning to Africangovernments that are - or are planning > to - enter into "deals" with theMicrosoft Corporation saying they were > jeopordising their local softwareindustry as well as limiting the > potential of ICT development in theircountries.Kagai, a founder of > Fossfa, and an outspoken critic of proprietarysoftware, said "Fossfa > estimates Africa's ICTs industry to be worth morethan $25 billion and > growing. It will be unfair to Africa if our leaderswere to give away > this industry to already rich corporations when localtalent exists to > service this industry in thiscontinent."In a letter to open source > advocates across the continent Kagai wrote:"The Free Software and Open > Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) isconcerned with the recent > agreements and partnerships African Governmentsand their organs have > been signing with the Microsoft Corporation which inessence are killing > local software industry and inhibiting the potentialof developing local > human capacity in the field of Information andCommunication Technologies > (ICTs). FOSSFA compares the scenario beingcreated similar to the tea and > coffee crisis where the producers in thedeveloping world do not get a > decent return from the crops whilst theprocessors in the developed world > reap all the profits.Most recently, Microsoft has signed agreements with > the New Partnershipfor African Development (NEPAD), United Nations > Development Programme(UNDP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for > Refugees (UNHCR) tothe tune of thousands of millions of dollars which > effectively confinesthese agencies and the governments they represent > from pursuing andpracticing the freedom of CHOICE especially from the > local softwareproducers who are currently coming up in all pockets of > Africa. > Seehttp://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Jan04/01-23WorldEconomicForumPR.aspFOSSFA > wishes to air this clarion call to African governments to be waryof > these unfair trade practices from big multinational corporations suchas > Microsoft and emulate the Asian Tigers who realised the benefits > ofpromoting local products and local talent. FOSSFA estimates Africa's > ICTsindustry to be worth more than 25 Billion Dollars and growing. It > will beunfair to Africa if our leaders were to give away this industry > to alreadyrich corporations when local talent exists to service this > industry inthis continent. That is the only way we can achieve economic > empowermentand sustainable development. Buy African. Build Africa. Visit > our portalto see software products produced in > Africa.www.fossfa.org?With Kind Regards,Bildad KagaiCEO - Circuits & > Packets Communications Ltd.Coordinator - Free Software and Open Source > Foundation for Africa > (FOSSFA)---------------------------------------------This service is > hosted on the Infocom networkhttp://www.infocom.co.ug > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
